Sweet and Sour Meatballs in Oven recipe

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Ingredients

3 pounds ground beef
⅓ cup dried onion flakes
1 ½ cups dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs
¾ cup milk
1 cup cider vinegar
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tablespoons mustard powder
1 cup water, divided
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Nutrition Info

533.1 calories
carbohydrate: 60 g
cholesterol: 139.6 mg
fat: 19.8 g
fiber: 1.3 g
protein: 27.4 g
saturatedFat: 7.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 916.8 mg
sugar: 45.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. To make meatballs: In a large bowl, combine beef, onion flakes, bread crumbs, salt, nutmeg, eggs and milk.

  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  3. Shape mixture into 1 inch balls, and place into a 9x13 inch baking dish, bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower heat in oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  4. To make sauce: In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix vinegar, sugar, mustard and 1/2 cup water, bring to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. Mix cornstarch and 1/2 cup water, add to saucepan, and boil for 1 minute more.

  5. Add sauce to cooked meatballs, and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, basting occasionally.

Recipe Yield

120 meatballs

Recipe Note

The hearty taste of seasoned beef and the flavors of sweet and sour distinguish these meatballs. Make this for a special occasion as an appetizer or for every-day dinner.

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